Dwight Rich School Of The Arts
Dwight Rich School Of The Arts serves 668 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Dwight Rich School Of The Arts placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Dwight Rich School Of The Arts's student population of 668 students has grown by 34% over five school years.
The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
668 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Dwight Rich School Of The Arts is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,120 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Dwight Rich School Of The Arts is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2724 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
6%
3%
Hispanic
13%
8%
Black
50%
18%
White
16%
65%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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